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Oberoi Udaivilas, Rajasthan
The Oberoi Udaivilas provides guests with the best of both worlds. With a striking view of the City Palace, the Oberoi Udaivilas feels like a romanticized Royal era, built within the walls of lakes. Visitors must take an “enchanted boat ride” to reach the interconnected resort, and each room comes equipped with its own personal swimming pool.
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King Pacific Lodge, British Columbia
Known as one of the best resorts for fishing on the West Coast, the King Pacific Lodge is built with the outdoorsman in mind. One of the go to places for salmon fishing in particular, the lodge is run by a local couple who are always willing to help tourists out with any questions about the water and fish species in the area.
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Dragon Inn Floating Resort, Malaysia
Built over a pretty shallow sea and consisting of 70 different cabins, the Dragon Inn Floating Resort has become a well known Semporna landmark in Malaysia. The resort welcomes at least one Royal guest every year from countries all around the world and has since been dubbed an official Royal Resort. If you’re a diver, the Dragon Inn Floating Resort has some of the clearest water, home to some of the most exotic underwater creatures in the country.
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Bora Bora Lagoon Resort
Easily the most famous of the floating hotels, Bora Bora Lagoon Resort is both a popular honeymoon destination point and one of the most beloved spots for celebrities every year. Travelers can choose to either lie down on the dock or soak up the sun all day, or they can take a wander around the hotel’s official sanctuary, where rarer species are being studied.
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Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge, Panama
The Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge is home to breathtaking sunsets and playful dolphins that can all be viewed from the terrace of every individual cabin. The Caribbean resort boasts clean energy, and most of the electricity that powers the floating hotel comes from hundreds of solar panels. Kick back on a hammock, listen to the sound of crashing waves, and relax.
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Gili Lankanfushi Maldives, Republic of Maldives
Described as, “an intimate coral island in a sparkling lagoon,” the Gili Lankanfushi Maldives resort is as exotic as floating hotels come. The private island guarantees privacy for families and couples travelling abroad, and is one of the 1190 islands that make up the Maldives.
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Floating and Rotating Hotel Tower, Dubai
Like the Great Barrier Reef hotel, the floating and rotating Hotel Tower is also still under construction, but it promises to be quite a spectacle, as is everything else in Dubai. When it’s completed, the hotel will stand 25 stories high, built entirely of glass and steel. The hotel will feature a ring that connects the hotel to Dubai’s dry land. For those worrying about the rotating aspect, it’s guaranteed to rotate about one degree every minute. Earth rotates four degrees every minute, so don’t worry about feeling much motion sickness.
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Reefworld, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Although still under construction, Reefworld promises to be one of the main reasons to venture out and explore Australia’s world renowned Great Barrier Reef. The hotel will be mostly under water, with eight large sized rooms available for guests. While the hotel is available to anyone, the hotel is designed for scuba divers and those planning to extensively explore the Reef. Adventure time, anyone?
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The FloatHouse River Kwai Resort, Kanchanaburi Thailand. The FloatHouse River Kwai Resort is designed to be a serene vacation spot away from the rest of the world. Built using teakwood and bamboo, the floating villas are all inter connected and easily accessible for all guests. Located on one of the most historic rivers in the world, the resort is perfect for anyone looking to adventure in style. (Courtesy The FloatHouse River Kwai Resort Facebook)

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World's top 10 floating hotels

Why stay at a stale hotel on dry land when you can vacation in the middle of an ocean or lake? Floating hotels have become all the rage over the past couple of years, and Bahrain is looking to join the club.

According to a recent report, Bahrain is looking to test run a floating hotel in Manama ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The $5 million project will only feature fourteen rooms, but if the project is a success, plans for a bigger version of the test hotel will be explored.

With grand spectacle floating hotels like this one being planned and constructed, we decided to list the top 10 floating hotels in the world, including this property in Bahrain.

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